title: Posttraumatic esophageal diverticulum.
abstract: Posttraumatic esophageal diverticula are rare. This case brings to four the number found in a literature review. It is the first distal esophageal posttraumatic diverticulum to be described. The lesion may be more prevalent than currently thought and has been described enough to constitute a distinct classification.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications